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a person who creates a written work
a writer who is still trying to get published
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Recent Examples of writers
The feature used details of multiple tech writers, as spotted by The Verge, including some of the publication's own staff and others from Bloomberg, Digital Foundry, IGN, Tom's Guide, Rock Paper Shotgun, and others.
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
The community gathering will bring together more than 550 writers, experts and storytellers, and hundreds of exhibitors on the university campus.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Every mortgage review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of financial products.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
He has twice been named one of the top 10 beat writers in the country by the AP Sports Editors.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Knific and Elder are food writers and recipe developers who have split time among Bon Appetit, Parade and Rachael Ray’s In Season magazine.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
The deal cracks the seven figures, to be split by the writers.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Add to that the phenomenal success of Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori—proving that novella-length books could succeed as standalone volumes—and editors were clamoring for more Japanese women writers in translation.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
New work from Adam Rapp and Stephanie Alison Walker, both writers with ties to Chicago, and the return of both the director Tina Landau and the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins feature in the 2026-27 season at Chicago’s illustrious Steppenwolf Theatre.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
James Peckham, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
The community gathering will bring together more than 550 writers, experts and storytellers, and hundreds of exhibitors on the university campus.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Every mortgage review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of financial products.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
He has twice been named one of the top 10 beat writers in the country by the AP Sports Editors.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Knific and Elder are food writers and recipe developers who have split time among Bon Appetit, Parade and Rachael Ray’s In Season magazine.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
The deal cracks the seven figures, to be split by the writers.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Add to that the phenomenal success of Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori—proving that novella-length books could succeed as standalone volumes—and editors were clamoring for more Japanese women writers in translation.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
New work from Adam Rapp and Stephanie Alison Walker, both writers with ties to Chicago, and the return of both the director Tina Landau and the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins feature in the 2026-27 season at Chicago’s illustrious Steppenwolf Theatre.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writers
authors
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The study authors also found that the ratio of gaseous carbon dioxide to ice differs significantly from what is seen in star-forming regions, indicating that the processes controlling ice formation or alteration in planetary nebulae may be very different.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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The recipient of the award will have the chance to attend the 6-week Sound Documentary International Summer Programme hosted by ENS Louis Lumière, in France, addressed to young professionals of the audio-visual field (authors of blogs, podcasts, or any other audio project).—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Writers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writers. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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